Lausanne musicfest welcomes performers from abroad June 19, 2007
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The third annual “Fête de la Musique” in Vaud’s capital on Thursday features artists from Greece and Portugal among the 102 free concerts geared to celebrating the longest day of the year.
Lausanne’s third annual “Fête de la musique” welcomes musicians from abroad as part of the festivities on Thursday, June 21. More than 1,300 musicians will perform 102 concerts and participate in 11 musical workshops at 33 outdoor and indoor settings across the city.
Greece and Portugal are this year’s special guests of honor with two popular rock bands from these countries set to perform on the place Centrale. The Greek pop-rock group Film has often taken to the stage in Athens as a warmup act for international artists such as Placebo and the Cure. Film will perform at 8 p.m., while the Portuguese band Dr1ve will perform at 10 p.m.
Each venue promises a different music style. The Place de la Louve will offer world music, with nomadic Moroccan songs by the Zaila band and electro-Berber music performed by the Tizi group. Jazz sessions are planned for the esplanade de Montbenon, while French music is slated for the Place Arlaud.
Musical workshops will be held at the Forum of the Hôtel de Ville, starting at 3:30 p.m., while Lausanne’s chamber orchestra is set to perform works by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Stravinsky and Chostakovitch at Mon-Repos park. In case of rain, concerts will move indoors to the Montbenon Casino at 9:30 p.m.
The festival is run in conjunction with others, including one in Geneva, taking place simultaneously in more than 110 countries and 250 cities worldwide. It is free of charge. Events start at 10 a.m. and run until midnight.
For a complete program and a map showing the venues, visit > http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?DomID=64073
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